CONSEQUENCES: Council member rips 'Defund' movement as cops stop responding to some crimes
The Austin Police Department announced it will no longer respond to calls for “non-emergencies” after a crime in 2020 led to staffing shortages. Mackenzie Kelly, an Austin City Council member, said the decision to defund the police has led to “disastrous consequences” in the city. The Austin City Council voted in August 2020 to cut…